# LibHTTP API Reference ### `httplib_start_thread( func, cbdata );` ### Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | :--- | :--- | :--- | |**`func`**|`httplib_thread_func_t`|Function to start as a separate thread| |**`cbdata`**|`void *`|User defined data to be passed to the thread as parameter| `void httplib_thread_func_t( void *cbdata );` ### Return Value | Type | Description | | :--- | :--- | |`int`|Success or error code| ### Description The function `httplib_start_thread()` is a convenience function to create a detached thread. The function returns **0** when successful and another value if an error occured. A pointer to user supplied data can be passed which is then passed further on to the thread function as parameter. ### See Also * [`httplib_start();`](httplib_start.md)